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Pope Leo's Trip to South America

Nov. 6-17, 2026 • Uruguay, Argentina & Peru

On-the-Ground News Coverage

In Chiclayo, Pope calls on local clergy to reject clericalism, warns students against soulless tech

by Junno Arocho Esteves

The pope, who led the Chiclayo Diocese from 2015 to 2023, also emphasized the importance of lay participation in the life of the Church.

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Full text: Message of Pope Leo XIV for the 10th World Day of the Poor
Talents and crosses

U.S. Church

‘Vain repetition?’ Nah, the rosary can be endlessly varied

by Elizabeth Scalia

There is a quote attributed to Heraclitus which can be paraphrased, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and …

‘Vain repetition?’ Nah, the rosary can be endlessly varied

Inaugural Catholic Military Conference prompts reflection on ‘Living and Serving Justly’

Bishop Brennan of Brooklyn, NY, offers prayers for those impacted by building collapse

Catholic Charities key in the fight to house homeless veterans as numbers decline

Mass removed from NJ cardinal’s kidney is benign; ‘no further treatment is needed’

World

Canada’s new Ukrainian Catholic archbishop sees evangelization, family and youth as top priorities

by Gina Christian

“Amid so many things coming up in Western society, I think the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church can be a light,” Manitoba’s Ukrainian Catholic archbishop said.

3 million people give Pope Leo XIV a warm welcome as he arrives in Peru, his home for two decades
Pope Leo tells Argentine youth: Stand firm, become saints, ‘go and proclaim’
Pope recalls Argentine saints in Córdoba; priest says apostolic trip like ‘new Pentecost’
French bishops defend Catholic schools amid education unrest
Pope Leo holds up Argentine businessman as a model of lay holiness

Pope Leo meets privately with five Argentine abuse survivors

Kraków’s cardinal after deadly shooting: The final word does not belong to hatred, but love

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina, meets President Milei while urging respectful dialogue

Vatican

Pope Leo urges Peruvian youth to reject lie that sin brings happiness

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Opinion

Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder

by Elizabeth Scalia

Beneath our division lies a crisis of dehumanization

by Vicente Del Real

The courage to risk death for life

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

The Cat in the Hat

by John Mulderig
The Mongoose
Movie review: Wicker
Sense and Sensibility
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